Watkins, Ohio

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Watkins, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Watkins, Ohio is located in Ohio
Watkins, Ohio
Watkins, Ohio
Location of Watkins, Ohio
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Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Union
Elevation[1] 961 ft (293 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43040
Area code(s) 937
GNIS feature ID 1065456[1]

Watkins is an unincorporated community in Mill Creek Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.,[2] along Watkins Road, between U.S. Route 33 and U.S. Route 42, about five miles east of Marysville.[3]

History

Watkins was laid out and platted in 1838, and named for Joseph S. Watkins, a government surveyor.[4] The Watkins Post office was established on March 18, 1840, but was discontinued on July 31, 1908. The mail service is now sent through the Marysville branch.[5]

References

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  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watkins, Ohio
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
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  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watkins Post Office


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